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Installation Guide (for Qubes Release 1) Installation Guide
======================================== ========================================
1. [Hardware Requirements](#HardwareRequirements) 1. [Hardware Requirements](#hardware-requirements)
2. [Download installer ISO](#DownloadinstallerISO) 2. [Download installer ISO](#download-installer-iso)
3. [Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick](#BurningtheISOontoaDVDorUSBstick) 3. [Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick](#burning-the-iso-onto-a-dvd-or-usb-stick)
4. [Upgrading from Qubes 1.0-rc1](#UpgradingfromQubes1.0-rc1) 4. [Upgrading](#upgrading)
5. [Migrating from Qubes Beta 3](#MigratingfromQubesBeta3) 5. [Troubleshooting problems with the installer](#troubleshooting-problems-with-the-installer)
6. [Installing Updates](#InstallingUpdates) 6. [Getting Help](#getting-help)
7. [Known Issues](#KnownIssues)
8. [Getting Help](#GettingHelp)
Hardware Requirements Hardware Requirements
--------------------- ---------------------
Please see the [Hardware Compatibility List](/hcl/) page for more information on required and recommended hardware. Please see the [Hardware Compatibility List](/hcl/) page for more information on required and recommended hardware.
Note: We don't recommend installing Qubes in a virtual machine! It will likely not work. Don't send emails asking about it. Note: We don't recommend installing Qubes in a virtual machine! It will likely not work. Don't send emails asking about it. However, you can install it on an external USB hard drive and run from it, at least for testing (normally such disks are *orders* of magnitude slower than even the slowest internal hard drives).
Download installer ISO Download installer ISO
---------------------- ----------------------
See [this page](/doc/QubesDownloads/) for ISO downloads. Remember, we have absolutely no control over those servers, and so you should be assuming that they might be compromised, or just be serving a compromised ISOs because their operators decided so for whatever reason. Always verify the digital signature on the downloaded ISO. See this [page](/doc/VerifyingSignatures/) for more info about how to download and verify our GPG keys, and then verify the downloaded ISO: See [this page](/doc/QubesDownloads/) for ISO downloads. Remember, we have absolutely no control over those servers, and so you should be assuming that they might be compromised, or just be serving a compromised ISOs because their operators decided so, for whatever reason. Always verify the digital signature on the downloaded ISO. See this [page](/doc/VerifyingSignatures/) for more info about how to download and verify our GPG keys, and then verify the downloaded ISO:
{% highlight trac-wiki %} gpg -v Qubes-R2-x86_64-DVD.iso.asc
gpg -v <iso>.asc
{% endhighlight %} Adjust filename to the version you're installing.
Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick
--------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
@ -40,11 +46,15 @@ Once you verify this is an authentic ISO, you should burn it on a DVD.
If you prefer to use USB as a source for installation, then you just need to copy the ISO onto the USB device, e.g. using dd: If you prefer to use USB as a source for installation, then you just need to copy the ISO onto the USB device, e.g. using dd:
{% highlight trac-wiki %} dd if=Qubes-R2-x86_64-DVD.iso of=/dev/sdX
dd if=Qubes-R1-x86_64-DVD.iso of=/dev/sdX
{% endhighlight %}
**Be sure to use a correct device as the target in the dd command above (instead of sdX)'''** Adjust filename to the version you're installing. **Be sure to use a correct device as the target in the dd command above (instead of sdX)'''**
On windows you can use [this](http://www.chrysocome.net/dd) tool. Example command would be (as Administrator):
dd if=Qubes-R2-x86_64-DVD.iso of=\\?\Device\Harddisk1\Partition0 bs=1M --size --progress
Adjust filename to the version you're installing. **Be sure to use a correct device as the target in the dd command above (instead of sdX or Harddisk1)**
Before proceeding with the installation, you are encouraged to first read all the information on this page, especially the *Known Issues* paragraph. Before proceeding with the installation, you are encouraged to first read all the information on this page, especially the *Known Issues* paragraph.
@ -52,45 +62,12 @@ Then, when finally ready, boot your system from the installer DVD and follow the
The installer loads Xen right at the beginning, so chances are high that if you can see the installer's graphical screen, Qubes will work on your system :) The installer loads Xen right at the beginning, so chances are high that if you can see the installer's graphical screen, Qubes will work on your system :)
Upgrading from Qubes 1.0-rc1 Upgrading
---------------------------- ---------
If you're already running Qubes 1.0-rc1, you don't need to reinstall, it's just enough to update the packages in your Dom0 and the template VM(s). The easiest way for doing this is to click on the Update Button in the Qubes Manger -- one click when you selected Dom0, and one click for each of your template VM (by default there is just one template). See [release notes](/doc/releases/) of appropriate version.
Migrating from Qubes Beta 3
---------------------------
If you have Qubes Beta 3 currently installed on your system, you must reinstall from scratch, as we offer no direct upgrade option in the installer (sorry). However, we do offer tools for smooth migration of your AppVMs. In order to do that, please backup your AppVMs using the `qvm-backup` tool [as usual](/doc/BackupRestore/). Then, after you install Qubes 1.0 rc1, you can restore them using `qvm-backup-restore` tool. However, because we have changed the default template in RC1, you should tell qvm-back-restore about that by passing `--replace-template` option:
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
qvm-backup-restore <backup_dir> --replace-template=fedora-15-x64:fedora-17-x64
{% endhighlight %}
Installing Updates
------------------
Installing updates is very easy and can be done using the "Update" button in the Qubes Manager. Alternatively it can also be done from command prompt -- see the following for more details:
- For installing updates for Dom0 -- see instructions [here](/doc/SoftwareUpdateDom0/).
- For installing updates for you domains (VMs) -- see instructions [here](/doc/SoftwareUpdateVM/).
Known Issues
------------
- Installer might not support some USB keyboards (\#230). This seems to include all the Mac Book keyboards (most PC laptops have PS2 keyboards and are not affected).
- If you don't enable Composition (System Setting -\> Desktop -\> Enable desktop effects), which you really should do, then the KDE task bar might get somehow ugly (e.g. half of it might be black). This is some KDE bug that we don't plan to fix.
- Some keyboard layout set by KDE System Settings can cause [keyboard not working at all](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/browse_thread/thread/77d076b65dda7226). If you hit this issue, you can switch to console (by console login option) and manually edit `/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-system-setup-keyboard.conf` (and `/etc/sysconfig/keyboard`) and place correct keyboard layout settings (details in linked thread). You can check if specific keyboard layout settings are proper using `setxkbmap` tool.
- On systems with more than 8GB of RAM there is problem with Disposable VM. To fix it, limit maximum memory allocation for DispVM to 3GB
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
qvm-prefs -s fedora-17-x64-dvm maxmem 3072
qvm-create-default-dvm --default-template --default-script
{% endhighlight %}
- On some systems the KDE Window Manager might freeze upon resuming from S3 sleep when compositing is enabled (and the only method to log in to the system if this happens is to switch to a text console, enter your user's password, kill the kwin process, go back to the Xorg console, log in, and start a new instance of kwin using Konsole application :) If you experience such problems, make sure to disable compositing before putting the system into sleep by pressing Alt-Ctrl-F12 (and then enabling it back once you log in after resume) -- this way you should never see this problem again.
Getting Help Getting Help
------------ ------------
@ -99,7 +76,8 @@ Getting Help
- Developers documentation (normally not needed by users) is [here](/doc/SystemDoc/) - Developers documentation (normally not needed by users) is [here](/doc/SystemDoc/)
- If you don't find answer in the sources given above, write to the *qubes-devel* mailing list: - If you don't find answer in the sources given above, write to the *qubes-users* mailing list (you don't need to be subscribed to the list, just send email to the address given below):
- [http://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel](http://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel) - [https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-users](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-users)
- `qubes-devel@googlegroups.com` - `qubes-users@googlegroups.com`
- Please do not write email to individual developers (Marek, Joanna, etc) asking questions about installation or other problems. Please send all such questions to the mailing list.

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title: InstallationGuideR2
permalink: /doc/InstallationGuideR2/
redirect_from: /wiki/InstallationGuideR2/
---
Installation Guide for Qubes Release 2
======================================
1. [Hardware Requirements](#HardwareRequirements)
2. [Download installer ISO](#DownloadinstallerISO)
3. [Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick](#BurningtheISOontoaDVDorUSBstick)
4. [Upgrading](#Upgrading)
5. [Troubleshooting problems with the installer](#Troubleshootingproblemswiththeinstaller)
6. [Known Issues](#KnownIssues)
7. [Getting Help](#GettingHelp)
Hardware Requirements
---------------------
Please see the [Hardware Compatibility List](/hcl/) page for more information on required and recommended hardware.
Note: We don't recommend installing Qubes in a virtual machine! It will likely not work. Don't send emails asking about it. However, you can install it on an external USB hard drive and run from it, at least for testing (normally such disks are *orders* of magnitude slower than even the slowest internal hard drives).
Download installer ISO
----------------------
See [this page](/doc/QubesDownloads/) for ISO downloads. Remember, we have absolutely no control over those servers, and so you should be assuming that they might be compromised, or just be serving a compromised ISOs because their operators decided so, for whatever reason. Always verify the digital signature on the downloaded ISO. See this [page](/doc/VerifyingSignatures/) for more info about how to download and verify our GPG keys, and then verify the downloaded ISO:
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
gpg -v Qubes-R2-x86_64-DVD.iso.asc
{% endhighlight %}
Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick
---------------------------------------
Once you verify this is an authentic ISO, you should burn it on a DVD.
If you prefer to use USB as a source for installation, then you just need to copy the ISO onto the USB device, e.g. using dd:
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
dd if=Qubes-R2-x86_64-DVD.iso of=/dev/sdX
{% endhighlight %}
On windows you can use [this](http://www.chrysocome.net/dd) tool. Example command would be (as Administrator):
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
dd if=Qubes-R2-x86_64-DVD.iso of=\\?\Device\Harddisk1\Partition0 bs=1M --size --progress
{% endhighlight %}
**Be sure to use a correct device as the target in the dd command above (instead of sdX or Harddisk1)**
Before proceeding with the installation, you are encouraged to first read all the information on this page, especially the *Known Issues* paragraph.
Then, when finally ready, boot your system from the installer DVD and follow the instructions on screen. The installer is very simple and asks very few questions -- it's actually easier to install Qubes right now than most other Linux distributions!
The installer loads Xen right at the beginning, so chances are high that if you can see the installer's graphical screen, Qubes will work on your system :)
![qubes-r2-installer-welcome.png](/attachment/wiki/InstallationGuideR2/qubes-r2-installer-welcome.png)
Upgrading
---------
Upgrading from Qubes R2 rc1 should be a simple matter of installing updates for [dom0](/doc/SoftwareUpdateDom0/) and [VMs](/doc/SoftwareUpdateVM/).
Users of R2 beta 3 should follow instructions on how to upgrade to Qubes R2 rc1 [here](/doc/UpgradeToR2rc1/).
Troubleshooting problems with the installer
-------------------------------------------
If the installer fails for some reason, typically because of the graphics card not being correctly supported, it is possible to try booting the installer with a different kernel -- to do that, choose Troubleshooting menu in the Installer Welcome screen, and later choose an option to proceed with one of the kernels provided:
![qubes-r2-installer-troubleshooting.png](/attachment/wiki/InstallationGuideR2/qubes-r2-installer-troubleshooting.png)
The installer ships with 4 different kernels (3.12, 3.11, 3.9 and 3.7) and all those kernel will be installed (regardless of which is selected to run the installer) so it is later always possible to boot the Qubes OS using any of those kernels.
Known Issues
------------
- On some graphics cards the Xfce4 Window Manager (one of the two supported Dom0 Windows Managers in Qubes R2, the other being KDE) might behave "strangely", e.g. decorations might not be drawn sometimes. Also the accompanying lightdm login manager might incorrectly display the wallpaper. If you're facing those problems, it's advisable to use the KDE Window Manager and kdm instead of Xfce4 and lightdm (this is default if one chooses the KDE only installation option in the installer).
- Some icons in the Qubes Manager application might not be drawn correctly when using the Xfce4 environment in Dom0. If this bothers you, please use the KDE environment instead.
- If your GPU is not correctly supported by the Dom0 kernel (e.g. the 3D desktop effects do not run smoothly) then you might experience "heaviness" with Windows 7-based AppVMs. In that case, please solve the problem with your GPU support in Dom0 in the first place (by using a different kernel), or install Qubes OS on a different system.
- Under some circumstances, Qubes backup can create broken backup, without any visible message (\#902). It is advisable to verify a backup to spot the problem. If you encounter this problem, backup VM directory manually.
- System shutdown sometimes is very slow (\#903). To mitigate the problem, shutdown all the VMs first.
- For other known issues take a look at [our trac tickets](https://wiki.qubes-os.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&type=defect&milestone=Release+2.1+(post+R2)&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=type&col=priority&col=milestone&col=component&order=priority)
It is advised to install updates just after system installation to apply bug fixes for (some of) the above problems.
Getting Help
------------
- **User manuals are [here](/doc/UserDoc/).** (Strongly recommended!)
- Developers documentation (normally not needed by users) is [here](/doc/SystemDoc/)
- If you don't find answer in the sources given above, write to the *qubes-users* mailing list (you don't need to be subscribed to the list, just send email to the address given below):
- [https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-users](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-users)
- `qubes-users@googlegroups.com`
- Please do not write email to individual developers (Marek, Joanna, etc) asking questions about installation or other problems. Please send all such questions to the mailing list.

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layout: doc
title: InstallationGuideR2B1
permalink: /doc/InstallationGuideR2B1/
redirect_from: /wiki/InstallationGuideR2B1/
---
Installation Guide (for Qubes Release 2 Beta 1)
===============================================
1. [Hardware Requirements](#HardwareRequirements)
2. [Download installer ISO](#DownloadinstallerISO)
3. [Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick](#BurningtheISOontoaDVDorUSBstick)
4. [Upgrading from Qubes R1](#UpgradingfromQubesR1)
5. [Installing Updates](#InstallingUpdates)
6. [Known Issues](#KnownIssues)
7. [Getting Help](#GettingHelp)
Hardware Requirements
---------------------
Please see the [Hardware Compatibility List](/hcl/) page for more information on required and recommended hardware.
Note: We don't recommend installing Qubes in a virtual machine! It will likely not work. Don't send emails asking about it. However, you can install it on an external USB hard drive and run from it, at least for testing (normally such disks are *orders* of magnitude slower than even the slowest internal hard drives).
Download installer ISO
----------------------
See [this page](/doc/QubesDownloads/) for ISO downloads. Remember, we have absolutely no control over those servers, and so you should be assuming that they might be compromised, or just be serving a compromised ISOs because their operators decided so, for whatever reason. Always verify the digital signature on the downloaded ISO. See this [page](/doc/VerifyingSignatures/) for more info about how to download and verify our GPG keys, and then verify the downloaded ISO:
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
gpg -v <iso>.asc
{% endhighlight %}
Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick
---------------------------------------
Once you verify this is an authentic ISO, you should burn it on a DVD.
If you prefer to use USB as a source for installation, then you just need to copy the ISO onto the USB device, e.g. using dd:
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
dd if=Qubes-R2-Beta-1-x86_64-DVD.iso of=/dev/sdX
{% endhighlight %}
**Be sure to use a correct device as the target in the dd command above (instead of sdX)'''**
Before proceeding with the installation, you are encouraged to first read all the information on this page, especially the *Known Issues* paragraph.
Then, when finally ready, boot your system from the installer DVD and follow the instructions on screen. The installer is very simple and asks very few questions -- it's actually easier to install Qubes right now than most other Linux distributions!
The installer loads Xen right at the beginning, so chances are high that if you can see the installer's graphical screen, Qubes will work on your system :)
Upgrading from Qubes R1
-----------------------
If you're already running Qubes Release 1, you don't need to reinstall, it's just enough to update the packages in your Dom0 and the template VM(s). This procedure is described [here?](/doc/UpgradeToR2/).
Installing Updates
------------------
Installing updates is very easy and can be done using the "Update" button in the Qubes Manager. Alternatively it can also be done from command prompt -- see the following for more details:
- For installing updates for Dom0 -- see instructions [here](/doc/SoftwareUpdateDom0/).
- For installing updates for you domains (VMs) -- see instructions [here](/doc/SoftwareUpdateVM/).
Known Issues
------------
- Installer might not support some USB keyboards (\#230). This seems to include all the Mac Book keyboards (most PC laptops have PS2 keyboards and are not affected).
- If you don't enable Composition (System Setting -\> Desktop -\> Enable desktop effects), which you really should do, then the KDE task bar might get somehow ugly (e.g. half of it might be black). This is some KDE bug that we don't plan to fix.
- Some keyboard layout set by KDE System Settings can cause [keyboard not working at all](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/browse_thread/thread/77d076b65dda7226). If you hit this issue, you can switch to console (by console login option) and manually edit `/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-system-setup-keyboard.conf` (and `/etc/sysconfig/keyboard`) and place correct keyboard layout settings (details in linked thread). You can check if specific keyboard layout settings are proper using `setxkbmap` tool.
- On systems with more than 8GB of RAM there is problem with Disposable VM. To fix it, limit maximum memory allocation for DispVM to 3GB
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
qvm-prefs -s fedora-17-x64-dvm maxmem 3072
qvm-create-default-dvm --default-template --default-script
{% endhighlight %}
- Qubes installer/system won't boot from a USB3-attached disks due to missing modules in initramfs (\#691). Please use USB2 port/device instead for now.
- Systems with AMD graphics needs additional firmware (missing in default installation), details [here](http://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/browse_thread/thread/e27a57b0eda62f76).
Getting Help
------------
- **User manuals are [here](/doc/UserDoc/).** (Strongly recommended!)
- Developers documentation (normally not needed by users) is [here](/doc/SystemDoc/)
- If you don't find answer in the sources given above, write to the *qubes-devel* mailing list (you don't need to be subscribed to the list, just send email to the address given below):
- [http://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel](http://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel)
- `qubes-devel@googlegroups.com`
- Please do not write email to individual developers (Marek, Joanna, etc) asking questions about installation or other problems. Please send all such questions to the mailing list.

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layout: doc
title: InstallationGuideR2B2
permalink: /doc/InstallationGuideR2B2/
redirect_from: /wiki/InstallationGuideR2B2/
---
Installation Guide for Qubes Release 2 Beta 2
=============================================
1. [Hardware Requirements](#HardwareRequirements)
2. [Download installer ISO](#DownloadinstallerISO)
3. [Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick](#BurningtheISOontoaDVDorUSBstick)
4. [Upgrading from Qubes R1 or R2 Beta 1](#UpgradingfromQubesR1orR2Beta1)
5. [Installing Updates](#InstallingUpdates)
6. [Known Issues](#KnownIssues)
7. [Getting Help](#GettingHelp)
Hardware Requirements
---------------------
Please see the [Hardware Compatibility List](/hcl/) page for more information on required and recommended hardware.
Note: We don't recommend installing Qubes in a virtual machine! It will likely not work. Don't send emails asking about it. However, you can install it on an external USB hard drive and run from it, at least for testing (normally such disks are *orders* of magnitude slower than even the slowest internal hard drives).
Download installer ISO
----------------------
See [this page](/doc/QubesDownloads/) for ISO downloads. Remember, we have absolutely no control over those servers, and so you should be assuming that they might be compromised, or just be serving a compromised ISOs because their operators decided so, for whatever reason. Always verify the digital signature on the downloaded ISO. See this [page](/doc/VerifyingSignatures/) for more info about how to download and verify our GPG keys, and then verify the downloaded ISO:
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
gpg -v <iso>.asc
{% endhighlight %}
Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick
---------------------------------------
Once you verify this is an authentic ISO, you should burn it on a DVD.
If you prefer to use USB as a source for installation, then you just need to copy the ISO onto the USB device, e.g. using dd:
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
dd if=Qubes-R2-Beta2-x86_64-DVD.iso of=/dev/sdX
{% endhighlight %}
**Be sure to use a correct device as the target in the dd command above (instead of sdX)**
Before proceeding with the installation, you are encouraged to first read all the information on this page, especially the *Known Issues* paragraph.
Then, when finally ready, boot your system from the installer DVD and follow the instructions on screen. The installer is very simple and asks very few questions -- it's actually easier to install Qubes right now than most other Linux distributions!
The installer loads Xen right at the beginning, so chances are high that if you can see the installer's graphical screen, Qubes will work on your system :)
Upgrading from Qubes R1 or R2 Beta 1
------------------------------------
Because of the distribution change in R2B2 (from fc13 to fc18) it's preferred that users reinstall Qubes R2B2 from scratch, and use [qubes backup and restore tools](/doc/BackupRestore/) for migrating of all of the user VMs.
Advanced users (and advanced users only) can also try a manual upgrade procedure that has been described [here](/doc/UpgradeToR2B2/). It's advisable to backup your VMs before proceeding anyway!
Installing Updates
------------------
Installing updates is very easy and can be done using the "Update" button in the Qubes Manager. Alternatively it can also be done from command prompt -- see the following for more details:
- For installing updates for Dom0 -- see instructions [here](/doc/SoftwareUpdateDom0/).
- For installing updates for you domains (VMs) -- see instructions [here](/doc/SoftwareUpdateVM/).
Known Issues
------------
- On some graphics cards the Xfce4 Window Manager (one of the two supported Dom0 Windows Managers in Qubes R2 B2, the other being KDE) might behave "strangely", e.g. decorations might not be drawn sometimes. Also the accompanying lightdm login manager might incorrectly display the wallpaper. If you're facing those problems, it's advisable to use the KDE Window Manager and kdm instead of Xfce4 and lightdm (this is default if one chooses the KDE only installation option in the installer).
- Some icons in the Qubes Manager application might not be drawn correctly when using the Xfce4 environment in Dom0. If this bothers you, please use the KDE environment instead.
- When restoring service VMs from a backup (such as custom netvms, firewallvms, etc) their icons might not be preserved in the "Start Menu".
Getting Help
------------
- **User manuals are [here](/doc/UserDoc/).** (Strongly recommended!)
- Developers documentation (normally not needed by users) is [here](/doc/SystemDoc/)
- If you don't find answer in the sources given above, write to the *qubes-devel* mailing list (you don't need to be subscribed to the list, just send email to the address given below):
- [http://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel](http://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel)
- `qubes-devel@googlegroups.com`
- Please do not write email to individual developers (Marek, Joanna, etc) asking questions about installation or other problems. Please send all such questions to the mailing list.

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layout: doc
title: InstallationGuideR2B3
permalink: /doc/InstallationGuideR2B3/
redirect_from: /wiki/InstallationGuideR2B3/
---
Installation Guide for Qubes Release 2 Beta 3
=============================================
1. [Hardware Requirements](#HardwareRequirements)
2. [Download installer ISO](#DownloadinstallerISO)
3. [Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick](#BurningtheISOontoaDVDorUSBstick)
4. [Upgrading from Qubes R1 or R2 Beta 2](#UpgradingfromQubesR1orR2Beta2)
5. [Installing Updates](#InstallingUpdates)
6. [Troubleshooting problems with the installer](#Troubleshootingproblemswiththeinstaller)
7. [Known Issues](#KnownIssues)
8. [Getting Help](#GettingHelp)
Hardware Requirements
---------------------
Please see the [Hardware Compatibility List](/hcl/) page for more information on required and recommended hardware.
Note: We don't recommend installing Qubes in a virtual machine! It will likely not work. Don't send emails asking about it. However, you can install it on an external USB hard drive and run from it, at least for testing (normally such disks are *orders* of magnitude slower than even the slowest internal hard drives).
Download installer ISO
----------------------
See [this page](/doc/QubesDownloads/) for ISO downloads. Remember, we have absolutely no control over those servers, and so you should be assuming that they might be compromised, or just be serving a compromised ISOs because their operators decided so, for whatever reason. Always verify the digital signature on the downloaded ISO. See this [page](/doc/VerifyingSignatures/) for more info about how to download and verify our GPG keys, and then verify the downloaded ISO:
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
gpg -v <iso>.asc
{% endhighlight %}
Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick
---------------------------------------
Once you verify this is an authentic ISO, you should burn it on a DVD.
If you prefer to use USB as a source for installation, then you just need to copy the ISO onto the USB device, e.g. using dd:
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
dd if=Qubes-R2-Beta3-x86_64-DVD.iso of=/dev/sdX
{% endhighlight %}
On windows you can use [this](http://www.chrysocome.net/dd) tool. Example command would be (as Administrator):
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
dd if=Qubes-R2-Beta3-x86_64-DVD.iso of=\\?\Device\Harddisk1\Partition0 bs=1M --size --progress
{% endhighlight %}
**Be sure to use a correct device as the target in the dd command above (instead of sdX or Harddisk1)**
Before proceeding with the installation, you are encouraged to first read all the information on this page, especially the *Known Issues* paragraph.
Then, when finally ready, boot your system from the installer DVD and follow the instructions on screen. The installer is very simple and asks very few questions -- it's actually easier to install Qubes right now than most other Linux distributions!
The installer loads Xen right at the beginning, so chances are high that if you can see the installer's graphical screen, Qubes will work on your system :)
![r2b3-installer-welcome.png](/attachment/wiki/InstallationGuideR2B3/r2b3-installer-welcome.png)
Upgrading from Qubes R1 or R2 Beta 2
------------------------------------
The easiest and safest way to upgrade to Qubes R2B3 is to install it from scratch and use [qubes backup and restore tools](/doc/BackupRestore/) for migrating of all of the user VMs.
Users can also try a manual upgrade procedure that has been described [here](/doc/UpgradeToR2B3/).
Note: if the user has custom Template VMs (i.e. other than the default template, e.g. created from it by cloning), or Standalone VMs, then the user should perform manual upgrade from R2B2 to R2B3, as described under the link given above.
Installing Updates
------------------
NOTE: Updates has been released after R2B3 ISO has been built -- it is recommended to install Dom0 updates shortly after installation to resolve some of the issues mentioned in the section below (Known Issues).
Installing updates is very easy and can be done using the "Update" button in the Qubes Manager. Alternatively it can also be done from command prompt -- see the following for more details:
- For installing updates for Dom0 -- see instructions [here](/doc/SoftwareUpdateDom0/).
- For installing updates for you domains (VMs) -- see instructions [here](/doc/SoftwareUpdateVM/).
Troubleshooting problems with the installer
-------------------------------------------
If the installer fails for some reason, typically because of the graphics card not being correctly supported, it is possible to try booting the installer with a different kernel -- to do that, choose Troubleshooting menu in the Installer Welcome screen, and later choose an option to proceed with one of the kernels provided:
![r2b3-installer-troubleshooting.png](/attachment/wiki/InstallationGuideR2B3/r2b3-installer-troubleshooting.png)
The installer ships with 3 different kernels (3.11, 3.9 and 3.7) and all those kernel will be installed (regardless of which is selected to run the installer) so it is later always possible to boot the Qubes OS using any of those kernels.
Known Issues
------------
- On some graphics cards the Xfce4 Window Manager (one of the two supported Dom0 Windows Managers in Qubes R2 B2, the other being KDE) might behave "strangely", e.g. decorations might not be drawn sometimes. Also the accompanying lightdm login manager might incorrectly display the wallpaper. If you're facing those problems, it's advisable to use the KDE Window Manager and kdm instead of Xfce4 and lightdm (this is default if one chooses the KDE only installation option in the installer).
- Some icons in the Qubes Manager application might not be drawn correctly when using the Xfce4 environment in Dom0. If this bothers you, please use the KDE environment instead.
- When restoring service VMs from a backup (such as custom netvms, firewallvms, etc) their icons might not be preserved in the "Start Menu".
- If you're GPU is not correctly supported by the Dom0 kernel (e.g. the 3D desktop effects do not run smoothly) then you might experience "heaviness" with Windows 7-based AppVMs. In that case, please solve the problem with your GPU support in Dom0 in the first place (by using a different kernel), or install Qubes OS on a different system.
- For HVMs without Qubes Tools installed the GUI window will not be shown unless 'debug' flag is enabled for the VM. This has been fixed in `qubes-core-dom0` package \>= 2.1.35 -- please ensure you install updates after installation to resolve this issue.
- Clocks might not get syncs in the VMs for up to several minutes after resume from sleep. This has been fixed in `qubes-core-dom0-linux` package \>= 2.0.4 -- please ensure you install updates after installation to resolve this issue.
- Gnome terminal window sometimes shrinks to minimal size (especially when opening new tab). The workaround is to disable its menubar and scrollbar.
Getting Help
------------
- **User manuals are [here](/doc/UserDoc/).** (Strongly recommended!)
- Developers documentation (normally not needed by users) is [here](/doc/SystemDoc/)
- If you don't find answer in the sources given above, write to the *qubes-users* mailing list (you don't need to be subscribed to the list, just send email to the address given below):
- [http://groups.google.com/group/qubes-users](http://groups.google.com/group/qubes-users)
- `qubes-users@googlegroups.com`
- Please do not write email to individual developers (Marek, Joanna, etc) asking questions about installation or other problems. Please send all such questions to the mailing list.

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title: InstallationGuideR2rc1
permalink: /doc/InstallationGuideR2rc1/
redirect_from: /wiki/InstallationGuideR2rc1/
---
Installation Guide for Qubes Release 2 rc1
==========================================
1. [Hardware Requirements](#hardware-requirements)
2. [Download installer ISO](#download-installer-iso)
3. [Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick](#burning-the-iso-onto-a-dvd-or-usb-stick)
4. [Upgrading](#upgrading)
5. [Troubleshooting problems with the installer](#troubleshooting-problems-with-the-installer)
6. [Known Issues](#known-issues)
7. [Getting Help](#getting-help)
Hardware Requirements
---------------------
Please see the [Hardware Compatibility List](/hcl/) page for more information on required and recommended hardware.
Note: We don't recommend installing Qubes in a virtual machine! It will likely not work. Don't send emails asking about it. However, you can install it on an external USB hard drive and run from it, at least for testing (normally such disks are *orders* of magnitude slower than even the slowest internal hard drives).
Download installer ISO
----------------------
See [this page](/doc/QubesDownloads/) for ISO downloads. Remember, we have absolutely no control over those servers, and so you should be assuming that they might be compromised, or just be serving a compromised ISOs because their operators decided so, for whatever reason. Always verify the digital signature on the downloaded ISO. See this [page](/doc/VerifyingSignatures/) for more info about how to download and verify our GPG keys, and then verify the downloaded ISO:
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
gpg -v <iso>.asc
{% endhighlight %}
Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick
---------------------------------------
Once you verify this is an authentic ISO, you should burn it on a DVD.
If you prefer to use USB as a source for installation, then you just need to copy the ISO onto the USB device, e.g. using dd:
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
dd if=Qubes-R2-rc1-x86_64-DVD.iso of=/dev/sdX
{% endhighlight %}
On windows you can use [this](http://www.chrysocome.net/dd) tool. Example command would be (as Administrator):
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
dd if=Qubes-R2-rc1-x86_64-DVD.iso of=\\?\Device\Harddisk1\Partition0 bs=1M --size --progress
{% endhighlight %}
**Be sure to use a correct device as the target in the dd command above (instead of sdX or Harddisk1)**
Before proceeding with the installation, you are encouraged to first read all the information on this page, especially the *Known Issues* paragraph.
Then, when finally ready, boot your system from the installer DVD and follow the instructions on screen. The installer is very simple and asks very few questions -- it's actually easier to install Qubes right now than most other Linux distributions!
The installer loads Xen right at the beginning, so chances are high that if you can see the installer's graphical screen, Qubes will work on your system :)
![qubes-r2-rc1-installer-welcome.png](/attachment/wiki/InstallationGuideR2rc1/qubes-r2-rc1-installer-welcome.png)
Upgrading
---------
The easiest and safest way to upgrade to Qubes R2rc1 (especially from older releases) is to install it from scratch and use [qubes backup and restore tools](/doc/BackupRestore/) for migrating of all of the user VMs.
Users of R2 beta 3 can upgrade using procedure that has been described [here](/doc/UpgradeToR2rc1/).
Note: if the user has custom Template VMs (i.e. other than the default template, e.g. created from it by cloning), or Standalone VMs, then the user should perform manual upgrade from R2B3 to R2rc1, as described under the link given above.
Troubleshooting problems with the installer
-------------------------------------------
If the installer fails for some reason, typically because of the graphics card not being correctly supported, it is possible to try booting the installer with a different kernel -- to do that, choose Troubleshooting menu in the Installer Welcome screen, and later choose an option to proceed with one of the kernels provided:
![qubes-r2-rc1-installer-troubleshooting.png](/attachment/wiki/InstallationGuideR2rc1/qubes-r2-rc1-installer-troubleshooting.png)
The installer ships with 4 different kernels (3.12, 3.11, 3.9 and 3.7) and all those kernel will be installed (regardless of which is selected to run the installer) so it is later always possible to boot the Qubes OS using any of those kernels.
Known Issues
------------
- On some graphics cards the Xfce4 Window Manager (one of the two supported Dom0 Windows Managers in Qubes R2, the other being KDE) might behave "strangely", e.g. decorations might not be drawn sometimes. Also the accompanying lightdm login manager might incorrectly display the wallpaper. If you're facing those problems, it's advisable to use the KDE Window Manager and kdm instead of Xfce4 and lightdm (this is default if one chooses the KDE only installation option in the installer).
- Some icons in the Qubes Manager application might not be drawn correctly when using the Xfce4 environment in Dom0. If this bothers you, please use the KDE environment instead.
- If your GPU is not correctly supported by the Dom0 kernel (e.g. the 3D desktop effects do not run smoothly) then you might experience "heaviness" with Windows 7-based AppVMs. In that case, please solve the problem with your GPU support in Dom0 in the first place (by using a different kernel), or install Qubes OS on a different system.
- HVMs with Qubes Tools installed will not have access to the network if firewallvm uses 3.12 kernel (the default). The workaround is to use older (3.11) kernel for firewallvm. You need to [install kernel-qubes-vm-3.11.10 package](/doc/SoftwareUpdateDom0/#how-to-downgrade-a-specific-package), then ensure that it is used for firewallvm (for example using Qubes Manager - advanced tab of VM settings).
- Just after installation, applications menu will not contain colorful application icons (new feature), only padlock in VM color. To get colorful icons, you need to start template VM (fedora-20-x64) and call `qvm-sync-appmenus fedora-20-x64` in dom0 terminal. If you have other Template VMs or Standalone VMs, repeat the steps for them too.
Getting Help
------------
- **User manuals are [here](/doc/UserDoc/).** (Strongly recommended!)
- Developers documentation (normally not needed by users) is [here](/doc/SystemDoc/)
- If you don't find answer in the sources given above, write to the *qubes-users* mailing list (you don't need to be subscribed to the list, just send email to the address given below):
- [https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-users](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-users)
- `qubes-users@googlegroups.com`
- Please do not write email to individual developers (Marek, Joanna, etc) asking questions about installation or other problems. Please send all such questions to the mailing list.

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title: InstallationGuideR2rc2
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redirect_from: /wiki/InstallationGuideR2rc2/
---
Installation Guide for Qubes Release 2 rc2
==========================================
1. [Hardware Requirements](#HardwareRequirements)
2. [Download installer ISO](#DownloadinstallerISO)
3. [Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick](#BurningtheISOontoaDVDorUSBstick)
4. [Upgrading](#Upgrading)
5. [Troubleshooting problems with the installer](#Troubleshootingproblemswiththeinstaller)
6. [Known Issues](#KnownIssues)
7. [Getting Help](#GettingHelp)
Hardware Requirements
---------------------
Please see the [Hardware Compatibility List](/hcl/) page for more information on required and recommended hardware.
Note: We don't recommend installing Qubes in a virtual machine! It will likely not work. Don't send emails asking about it. However, you can install it on an external USB hard drive and run from it, at least for testing (normally such disks are *orders* of magnitude slower than even the slowest internal hard drives).
Download installer ISO
----------------------
See [this page](/doc/QubesDownloads/) for ISO downloads. Remember, we have absolutely no control over those servers, and so you should be assuming that they might be compromised, or just be serving a compromised ISOs because their operators decided so, for whatever reason. Always verify the digital signature on the downloaded ISO. See this [page](/doc/VerifyingSignatures/) for more info about how to download and verify our GPG keys, and then verify the downloaded ISO:
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
gpg -v Qubes-R2-rc2-x86_64-DVD.iso.asc
{% endhighlight %}
Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick
---------------------------------------
Once you verify this is an authentic ISO, you should burn it on a DVD.
If you prefer to use USB as a source for installation, then you just need to copy the ISO onto the USB device, e.g. using dd:
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
dd if=Qubes-R2-rc2-x86_64-DVD.iso of=/dev/sdX
{% endhighlight %}
On windows you can use [this](http://www.chrysocome.net/dd) tool. Example command would be (as Administrator):
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
dd if=Qubes-R2-rc2-x86_64-DVD.iso of=\\?\Device\Harddisk1\Partition0 bs=1M --size --progress
{% endhighlight %}
**Be sure to use a correct device as the target in the dd command above (instead of sdX or Harddisk1)**
Before proceeding with the installation, you are encouraged to first read all the information on this page, especially the *Known Issues* paragraph.
Then, when finally ready, boot your system from the installer DVD and follow the instructions on screen. The installer is very simple and asks very few questions -- it's actually easier to install Qubes right now than most other Linux distributions!
The installer loads Xen right at the beginning, so chances are high that if you can see the installer's graphical screen, Qubes will work on your system :)
![qubes-r2-rc2-installer-welcome.png](/attachment/wiki/InstallationGuideR2rc2/qubes-r2-rc2-installer-welcome.png)
Upgrading
---------
Upgrading from Qubes R2 rc1 should be a simple matter of installing updates for [dom0](/doc/SoftwareUpdateDom0/) and [VMs](/doc/SoftwareUpdateVM/).
Users of R2 beta 3 should follow instructions on how to upgrade to Qubes R2 rc1 [here](/doc/UpgradeToR2rc1/).
Troubleshooting problems with the installer
-------------------------------------------
If the installer fails for some reason, typically because of the graphics card not being correctly supported, it is possible to try booting the installer with a different kernel -- to do that, choose Troubleshooting menu in the Installer Welcome screen, and later choose an option to proceed with one of the kernels provided:
![qubes-r2-rc2-installer-troubleshooting.png](/attachment/wiki/InstallationGuideR2rc2/qubes-r2-rc2-installer-troubleshooting.png)
The installer ships with 4 different kernels (3.12, 3.11, 3.9 and 3.7) and all those kernel will be installed (regardless of which is selected to run the installer) so it is later always possible to boot the Qubes OS using any of those kernels.
Known Issues
------------
- On some graphics cards the Xfce4 Window Manager (one of the two supported Dom0 Windows Managers in Qubes R2, the other being KDE) might behave "strangely", e.g. decorations might not be drawn sometimes. Also the accompanying lightdm login manager might incorrectly display the wallpaper. If you're facing those problems, it's advisable to use the KDE Window Manager and kdm instead of Xfce4 and lightdm (this is default if one chooses the KDE only installation option in the installer).
- Some icons in the Qubes Manager application might not be drawn correctly when using the Xfce4 environment in Dom0. If this bothers you, please use the KDE environment instead.
- If your GPU is not correctly supported by the Dom0 kernel (e.g. the 3D desktop effects do not run smoothly) then you might experience "heaviness" with Windows 7-based AppVMs. In that case, please solve the problem with your GPU support in Dom0 in the first place (by using a different kernel), or install Qubes OS on a different system.
Getting Help
------------
- **User manuals are [here](/doc/UserDoc/).** (Strongly recommended!)
- Developers documentation (normally not needed by users) is [here](/doc/SystemDoc/)
- If you don't find answer in the sources given above, write to the *qubes-users* mailing list (you don't need to be subscribed to the list, just send email to the address given below):
- [https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-users](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-users)
- `qubes-users@googlegroups.com`
- Please do not write email to individual developers (Marek, Joanna, etc) asking questions about installation or other problems. Please send all such questions to the mailing list.

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title: Installation Guide for Qubes 3.0 rc1
permalink: /doc/InstallationGuideR3.0rc1/
---
Installation Guide for Qubes Release 3.0 rc1
============================================
1. [Hardware Requirements](#hardware-requirements)
2. [Download installer ISO](#download-installer-iso)
3. [Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick](#burning-the-iso-onto-a-dvd-or-usb-stick)
4. [Upgrading](#upgrading)
5. [Troubleshooting problems with the installer](#troubleshooting-problems-with-the-installer)
6. [Known Issues](#known-issues)
7. [Getting Help](#getting-help)
Hardware Requirements
---------------------
Please see the [Hardware Compatibility List](/hcl/) page for more information on required and recommended hardware.
Note: We don't recommend installing Qubes in a virtual machine! It will likely not work. Don't send emails asking about it. However, you can install it on an external USB hard drive and run from it, at least for testing (normally such disks are *orders* of magnitude slower than even the slowest internal hard drives).
Download installer ISO
----------------------
See [this page](/doc/QubesDownloads/) for ISO downloads. Remember, we have absolutely no control over those servers, and so you should be assuming that they might be compromised, or just be serving a compromised ISOs because their operators decided so, for whatever reason. Always verify the digital signature on the downloaded ISO. See this [page](/doc/VerifyingSignatures/) for more info about how to download and verify our GPG keys, and then verify the downloaded ISO:
gpg -v Qubes-R3.0-rc1-x86_64-DVD.iso.asc
Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick
---------------------------------------
Once you verify this is an authentic ISO, you should burn it on a DVD.
If you prefer to use USB as a source for installation, then you just need to copy the ISO onto the USB device, e.g. using dd:
dd if=Qubes-R3.0-rc1-x86_64-DVD.iso of=/dev/sdX
On windows you can use [this](http://www.chrysocome.net/dd) tool. Example command would be (as Administrator):
dd if=Qubes-R3.0-rc1-x86_64-DVD.iso of=\\?\Device\Harddisk1\Partition0 bs=1M --size --progress
**Be sure to use a correct device as the target in the dd command above (instead of sdX or Harddisk1)**
Before proceeding with the installation, you are encouraged to first read all the information on this page, especially the *Known Issues* paragraph.
Then, when finally ready, boot your system from the installer DVD and follow the instructions on screen. The installer is very simple and asks very few questions -- it's actually easier to install Qubes right now than most other Linux distributions!
The installer loads Xen right at the beginning, so chances are high that if you can see the installer's graphical screen, Qubes will work on your system :)
Upgrading
---------
The easiest and safest way to upgrade to Qubes R3.0rc1 is to install it from scratch and use [qubes backup and restore tools](/doc/BackupRestore/) for migrating of all of the user VMs.
Users or Qubes R2 can upgrade using experimental procedure that has been described [here](/doc/UpgradeToR3.0rc1/).
Troubleshooting problems with the installer
-------------------------------------------
If the installer fails for some reason, typically because of the graphics card not being correctly supported, it is possible to try booting the installer with a different kernel -- to do that, choose Troubleshooting menu in the Installer Welcome screen, and later choose an option to proceed with one of the kernels provided.
The installer ships with 4 different kernels (3.12, 3.11, 3.9 and 3.7) and all those kernel will be installed (regardless of which is selected to run the installer) so it is later always possible to boot the Qubes OS using any of those kernels.
Known Issues
------------
- There is no Qubes Windows Tools for Qubes R3.0 yet. We are working on this
- UEFI is not supported, you need to enable "legacy boot" in BIOS before installing Qubes OS
- Some icons in the Qubes Manager application might not be drawn correctly when using the Xfce4 environment in Dom0. If this bothers you, please use the KDE environment instead.
- If your GPU is not correctly supported by the Dom0 kernel (e.g. the 3D desktop effects do not run smoothly) then you might experience "heaviness" with Windows 7-based AppVMs. In that case, please solve the problem with your GPU support in Dom0 in the first place (by using a different kernel), or install Qubes OS on a different system.
- For other known issues take a look at [our tickets](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22Release+3%22+label%3Abug)
It is advised to install updates just after system installation to apply bug fixes for (some of) the above problems.
Getting Help
------------
- **User manuals are [here](/doc/UserDoc/).** (Strongly recommended!)
- Developers documentation (normally not needed by users) is [here](/doc/SystemDoc/)
- If you don't find answer in the sources given above, write to the *qubes-users* mailing list (you don't need to be subscribed to the list, just send email to the address given below):
- [https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-users](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-users)
- `qubes-users@googlegroups.com`
- Please do not write email to individual developers (Marek, Joanna, etc) asking questions about installation or other problems. Please send all such questions to the mailing list.

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title: Installation Guide for Qubes 3.0 rc2
permalink: /doc/InstallationGuideR3.0rc2/
---
Installation Guide for Qubes Release 3.0 rc2
============================================
1. [Hardware Requirements](#hardware-requirements)
2. [Download installer ISO](#download-installer-iso)
3. [Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick](#burning-the-iso-onto-a-dvd-or-usb-stick)
4. [Upgrading](#upgrading)
5. [Troubleshooting problems with the installer](#troubleshooting-problems-with-the-installer)
6. [Known Issues](#known-issues)
7. [Getting Help](#getting-help)
Hardware Requirements
---------------------
Please see the [Hardware Compatibility List](/hcl/) page for more information on required and recommended hardware.
Note: We don't recommend installing Qubes in a virtual machine! It will likely not work. Don't send emails asking about it. However, you can install it on an external USB hard drive and run from it, at least for testing (normally such disks are *orders* of magnitude slower than even the slowest internal hard drives).
Download installer ISO
----------------------
See [this page](/doc/QubesDownloads/) for ISO downloads. Remember, we have absolutely no control over those servers, and so you should be assuming that they might be compromised, or just be serving a compromised ISOs because their operators decided so, for whatever reason. Always verify the digital signature on the downloaded ISO. See this [page](/doc/VerifyingSignatures/) for more info about how to download and verify our GPG keys, and then verify the downloaded ISO:
gpg -v Qubes-R3.0-rc2-x86_64-DVD.iso.asc
Burning the ISO onto a DVD or USB stick
---------------------------------------
Once you verify this is an authentic ISO, you should burn it on a DVD.
If you prefer to use USB as a source for installation, then you just need to copy the ISO onto the USB device, e.g. using dd:
dd if=Qubes-R3.0-rc2-x86_64-DVD.iso of=/dev/sdX
On windows you can use [this](http://www.chrysocome.net/dd) tool. Example command would be (as Administrator):
dd if=Qubes-R3.0-rc2-x86_64-DVD.iso of=\\?\Device\Harddisk1\Partition0 bs=1M --size --progress
**Be sure to use a correct device as the target in the dd command above (instead of sdX or Harddisk1)**
Before proceeding with the installation, you are encouraged to first read all the information on this page, especially the *Known Issues* paragraph.
Then, when finally ready, boot your system from the installer DVD and follow the instructions on screen. The installer is very simple and asks very few questions -- it's actually easier to install Qubes right now than most other Linux distributions!
The installer loads Xen right at the beginning, so chances are high that if you can see the installer's graphical screen, Qubes will work on your system :)
Upgrading from R3.0rc1
-----------------------
If you are using Qubes R3.0rc1, just install system updates, there is no special steps required.
Upgrading
---------
If you are using Qubes R2, follow instructions below.
The easiest and safest way to upgrade to Qubes R3.0rc2 is to install it from scratch and use [qubes backup and restore tools](/doc/BackupRestore/) for migrating of all of the user VMs.
Users of Qubes R2 can upgrade using [experimental procedure](/doc/UpgradeToR3.0rc1/) (the same as for R3.0rc1).
Troubleshooting problems with the installer
-------------------------------------------
If the installer fails for some reason, typically because of the graphics card not being correctly supported, it is possible to try booting the installer with a different kernel -- to do that, choose Troubleshooting menu in the Installer Welcome screen, and later choose an option to proceed with one of the kernels provided.
The installer ships with 4 different kernels (3.12, 3.11, 3.9 and 3.7) and all those kernel will be installed (regardless of which is selected to run the installer) so it is later always possible to boot the Qubes OS using any of those kernels.
Known Issues
------------
- UEFI is not supported, you need to enable "legacy boot" in BIOS before installing Qubes OS
- Some icons in the Qubes Manager application might not be drawn correctly when using the Xfce4 environment in Dom0. If this bothers you, please use the KDE environment instead.
- If your GPU is not correctly supported by the Dom0 kernel (e.g. the 3D desktop effects do not run smoothly) then you might experience "heaviness" with Windows 7-based AppVMs. In that case, please solve the problem with your GPU support in Dom0 in the first place (by using a different kernel), or install Qubes OS on a different system.
- For other known issues take a look at [our tickets](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22Release+3.0%22+label%3Abug)
It is advised to install updates just after system installation to apply bug fixes for (some of) the above problems.
Getting Help
------------
- **User manuals are [here](/doc/UserDoc/).** (Strongly recommended!)
- Developers documentation (normally not needed by users) is [here](/doc/SystemDoc/)
- If you don't find answer in the sources given above, write to the *qubes-users* mailing list (you don't need to be subscribed to the list, just send email to the address given below):
- [https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-users](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-users)
- `qubes-users@googlegroups.com`
- Please do not write email to individual developers (Marek, Joanna, etc) asking questions about installation or other problems. Please send all such questions to the mailing list.

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Qubes Release 3.0 Qubes Release 3.0
--------------- ---------------
- [Release notes](/doc/releases/3.0/release-notes/)
- [Qubes-R3.0-rc2-x86\_64-DVD.iso](https://mirrors.kernel.org/qubes/iso/Qubes-R3.0-rc2-x86_64-DVD.iso) (mirror 1) - [Qubes-R3.0-rc2-x86\_64-DVD.iso](https://mirrors.kernel.org/qubes/iso/Qubes-R3.0-rc2-x86_64-DVD.iso) (mirror 1)
- [Digital Signature](https://mirrors.kernel.org/qubes/iso/Qubes-R3.0-rc2-x86_64-DVD.iso.asc) (mirror 1) - [Digital Signature](https://mirrors.kernel.org/qubes/iso/Qubes-R3.0-rc2-x86_64-DVD.iso.asc) (mirror 1)
- [Qubes-R3.0-rc2-x86\_64-DVD.iso](https://ftp.qubes-os.org/iso/Qubes-R3.0-rc2-x86_64-DVD.iso) (mirror 2) - [Qubes-R3.0-rc2-x86\_64-DVD.iso](https://ftp.qubes-os.org/iso/Qubes-R3.0-rc2-x86_64-DVD.iso) (mirror 2)
- [Digital Signature](https://ftp.qubes-os.org/iso/Qubes-R3.0-rc2-x86_64-DVD.iso.asc) (mirror 2) - [Digital Signature](https://ftp.qubes-os.org/iso/Qubes-R3.0-rc2-x86_64-DVD.iso.asc) (mirror 2)
- **[Installation Guide for Qubes R3.0 rc2](/doc/InstallationGuideR3.0rc2/)** - **[Installation Guide](/doc/InstallationGuide/)**
- [Upgrading to Qubes R3.0 rc2](/doc/InstallationGuideR3.0rc2/#upgrading) - [Upgrading to Qubes R3.0 rc2](/doc/releases/3.0/release-notes/#upgrading)
Qubes Release 2 Qubes Release 2
--------------- ---------------
- [Release notes](/doc/releases/2.0/release-notes/)
- [Qubes-R2-x86\_64-DVD.iso](https://mirrors.kernel.org/qubes/iso/Qubes-R2-x86_64-DVD.iso) (mirror 1) - [Qubes-R2-x86\_64-DVD.iso](https://mirrors.kernel.org/qubes/iso/Qubes-R2-x86_64-DVD.iso) (mirror 1)
- [Digital Signature](https://mirrors.kernel.org/qubes/iso/Qubes-R2-x86_64-DVD.iso.asc) (mirror 1) - [Digital Signature](https://mirrors.kernel.org/qubes/iso/Qubes-R2-x86_64-DVD.iso.asc) (mirror 1)
- [Qubes-R2-x86\_64-DVD.iso](https://ftp.qubes-os.org/iso/Qubes-R2-x86_64-DVD.iso) (mirror 2) - [Qubes-R2-x86\_64-DVD.iso](https://ftp.qubes-os.org/iso/Qubes-R2-x86_64-DVD.iso) (mirror 2)
- [Digital Signature](https://ftp.qubes-os.org/iso/Qubes-R2-x86_64-DVD.iso.asc) (mirror 2) - [Digital Signature](https://ftp.qubes-os.org/iso/Qubes-R2-x86_64-DVD.iso.asc) (mirror 2)
- **[Installation Guide for Qubes R2](/doc/InstallationGuideR2/)** - **[Installation Guide](/doc/InstallationGuide/)**
- [Upgrading to Qubes R2](/doc/InstallationGuideR2/#upgrading) - [Upgrading to Qubes R2](/doc/releases/2.0/release-notes/#upgrading)
- **[Installation Guide for Qubes R2 rc2](/doc/InstallationGuideR2rc2/)** (deprecated)
- [Upgrading to Qubes R2 rc2](/doc/InstallationGuideR2rc2/#upgrading)
Qubes Release 1 Qubes Release 1
--------------- ---------------
(This is mainly for historical reference, we strongly recommend Qubes R2 above) (This is mainly for historical reference, we strongly recommend Qubes R2 above)
- [Release notes](/doc/releases/1.0/release-notes/)
- [Qubes-R1-x86\_64-DVD.iso](https://mirrors.kernel.org/qubes/iso/Qubes-R1-x86_64-DVD.iso) (mirror 1) - [Qubes-R1-x86\_64-DVD.iso](https://mirrors.kernel.org/qubes/iso/Qubes-R1-x86_64-DVD.iso) (mirror 1)
- [Digital Signature](https://mirrors.kernel.org/qubes/iso/Qubes-R1-x86_64-DVD.iso.asc) (mirror 1) - [Digital Signature](https://mirrors.kernel.org/qubes/iso/Qubes-R1-x86_64-DVD.iso.asc) (mirror 1)
- [Qubes-R1-x86\_64-DVD.iso](https://ftp.qubes-os.org/iso/Qubes-R1-x86_64-DVD.iso) (mirror 2) - [Qubes-R1-x86\_64-DVD.iso](https://ftp.qubes-os.org/iso/Qubes-R1-x86_64-DVD.iso) (mirror 2)

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Upgrading Qubes R2 Beta 3 to R2 rc1 Upgrading Qubes R2 Beta 3 to R2
=================================== ===================================
Current Qubes R2 Beta 3 (R2B3) systems can be upgraded in-place to the latest R2 rc1 (R2rc1) release by following the procedure below. Current Qubes R2 Beta 3 (R2B3) systems can be upgraded in-place to the latest R2 (R2) release by following the procedure below.
**Before attempting either an in-place upgrade or a clean installation, we strongly recommend that users back up the system by using the built-in [backup tool](/doc/BackupRestore/).** **Before attempting either an in-place upgrade or a clean installation, we strongly recommend that users back up the system by using the built-in [backup tool](/doc/BackupRestore/).**
Upgrade Template and Standalone VM(s) Upgrade Template and Standalone VM(s)
------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
- Qubes R2 rc1 comes with new template based on Fedora 20. You can upgrade existing template according to procedure described [here](/doc/FedoraTemplateUpgrade/). - Qubes R2 comes with new template based on Fedora 20. You can upgrade existing template according to procedure described [here](/doc/FedoraTemplateUpgrade/).
- **It also possible to download a new Fedora 20-based template from our repositories**. To do this please first upgrade the Dom0 distro as described in the section below. - **It also possible to download a new Fedora 20-based template from our repositories**. To do this please first upgrade the Dom0 distro as described in the section below.
While technically it is possible to use old Fedora 18 template on R2 rc1, it is strongly recommended to upgrade all the Template VMs and Standalone VMs, because Fedora 18 no longer receive security updates. While technically it is possible to use old Fedora 18 template on R2, it is strongly recommended to upgrade all the Template VMs and Standalone VMs, because Fedora 18 no longer receive security updates.
By default, in Qubes R2, there is only one Template VM, however users are free to create more Template VMs for special purposes, as well as Standalone VMs. If more than one template and/or Standalone VMs are used, then it is recommended to upgrade/replace all of them. More information on using multiple Template VMs, as well as Standalone VMs, can be found [here](/doc/SoftwareUpdateVM/). By default, in Qubes R2, there is only one Template VM, however users are free to create more Template VMs for special purposes, as well as Standalone VMs. If more than one template and/or Standalone VMs are used, then it is recommended to upgrade/replace all of them. More information on using multiple Template VMs, as well as Standalone VMs, can be found [here](/doc/SoftwareUpdateVM/).
Upgrading dom0 Upgrading dom0
-------------- --------------
Note that dom0 in R2rc1 is based on Fedora 20, in contrast to Fedora 18 in previous release, so this operation will upgrade a lot of packages. Note that dom0 in R2 is based on Fedora 20, in contrast to Fedora 18 in previous release, so this operation will upgrade a lot of packages.
1. Open terminal in Dom0. E.g. Start-\>System Settings-\>Konsole. 1. Open terminal in Dom0. E.g. Start-\>System Settings-\>Konsole.
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After this step you should have `qubes-release-2-5` in your Dom0. Important: if you happen to have `qubes-release-2-6*` then you should downgrade to `qubes-release-2-5`! The `qubes-release-2-6*` packages have been uploaded to the testing repos and were kept there for a few hours, until we realized they bring incorrect repo definitions and so we removed them and also have changed the update procedure a bit (simplifying it). After this step you should have `qubes-release-2-5` in your Dom0. Important: if you happen to have `qubes-release-2-6*` then you should downgrade to `qubes-release-2-5`! The `qubes-release-2-6*` packages have been uploaded to the testing repos and were kept there for a few hours, until we realized they bring incorrect repo definitions and so we removed them and also have changed the update procedure a bit (simplifying it).
1. Upgrade dom0 to R2 rc1: 1. Upgrade dom0 to R2:
Note: be sure that the VM used as a update-downloading-vm (by default its the firewallvm based on the default template) has been updated to the latest qubes packages, specifically `qubes-core-vm-2.1.33` or later. This doesn't imply that the VM must already be upgraded to fc20 -- for Dom0 upgrade we could still use an fc18-based VM (updatevm) it is only important to install the latest Qubes packages there. Note: be sure that the VM used as a update-downloading-vm (by default its the firewallvm based on the default template) has been updated to the latest qubes packages, specifically `qubes-core-vm-2.1.33` or later. This doesn't imply that the VM must already be upgraded to fc20 -- for Dom0 upgrade we could still use an fc18-based VM (updatevm) it is only important to install the latest Qubes packages there.

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Upgrading Qubes R2 to R3.0-rc1 Upgrading Qubes R2 to R3.0
====================================== ======================================
**This instruction is highly experimental, the official way to upgrade from R2 is to backup the data and reinstall the system. Use at your own risk!** **This instruction is highly experimental, the official way to upgrade from R2 is to backup the data and reinstall the system. Use at your own risk!**
Current Qubes R3.0-rc1 (R3.0rc1) systems can be upgraded in-place to the latest R3.0 release candidate by following the procedure below. However, upgrading in-place is riskier than performing a clean installation, since there are more things which can go wrong. For this reason, **we strongly recommended that users perform a [clean installation](/doc/InstallationGuideR3.0rc1/) of Qubes R3.0 rc1**. Current Qubes R3.0 (R3.0) systems can be upgraded in-place to the latest R3.0 by following the procedure below. However, upgrading in-place is riskier than performing a clean installation, since there are more things which can go wrong. For this reason, **we strongly recommended that users perform a [clean installation](/doc/InstallationGuide/) of Qubes R3.0**.
**Before attempting either an in-place upgrade or a clean installation, we strongly recommend that users back up the system by using the built-in [backup tool](/doc/BackupRestore/).** **Before attempting either an in-place upgrade or a clean installation, we strongly recommend that users back up the system by using the built-in [backup tool](/doc/BackupRestore/).**

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Qubes releases
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Qubes R1
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* [Release Notes](/doc/releases/1.0/release-notes/)
Qubes R2
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* [Release Notes](/doc/releases/2.0/release-notes/)
Qubes R3.0
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* [Release Notes](/doc/releases/3.0/release-notes/)
* [Release schedule](/doc/releases/3.0/schedule/)

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Qubes R1.0 release notes
========================
Detailed release notes in [this blog post](http://blog.invisiblethings.org/2012/09/03/introducing-qubes-10.html).
Known issues
------------
- Installer might not support some USB keyboards (\#230). This seems to include all the Mac Book keyboards (most PC laptops have PS2 keyboards and are not affected).
- If you don't enable Composition (System Setting -\> Desktop -\> Enable desktop effects), which you really should do, then the KDE task bar might get somehow ugly (e.g. half of it might be black). This is some KDE bug that we don't plan to fix.
- Some keyboard layout set by KDE System Settings can cause [keyboard not working at all](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/browse_thread/thread/77d076b65dda7226). If you hit this issue, you can switch to console (by console login option) and manually edit `/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-system-setup-keyboard.conf` (and `/etc/sysconfig/keyboard`) and place correct keyboard layout settings (details in linked thread). You can check if specific keyboard layout settings are proper using `setxkbmap` tool.
- On systems with more than 8GB of RAM there is problem with Disposable VM. To fix it, limit maximum memory allocation for DispVM to 3GB
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
qvm-prefs -s fedora-17-x64-dvm maxmem 3072
qvm-create-default-dvm --default-template --default-script
{% endhighlight %}
- On some systems the KDE Window Manager might freeze upon resuming from S3 sleep when compositing is enabled (and the only method to log in to the system if this happens is to switch to a text console, enter your user's password, kill the kwin process, go back to the Xorg console, log in, and start a new instance of kwin using Konsole application :) If you experience such problems, make sure to disable compositing before putting the system into sleep by pressing Alt-Ctrl-F12 (and then enabling it back once you log in after resume) -- this way you should never see this problem again.
Downloads
---------
See [Qubes Downloads](/doc/QubesDownloads/).
Installation instructions
-------------------------
See [Installation Guide](/doc/InstallationGuide/).
Upgrading
---------
### From Qubes 1.0-rc1
If you're already running Qubes 1.0-rc1, you don't need to reinstall, it's just enough to update the packages in your Dom0 and the template VM(s). The easiest way for doing this is to click on the Update Button in the Qubes Manger -- one click when you selected Dom0, and one click for each of your template VM (by default there is just one template).
### From Qubes 1.0 Beta 3
If you have Qubes Beta 3 currently installed on your system, you must reinstall from scratch, as we offer no direct upgrade option in the installer (sorry). However, we do offer tools for smooth migration of your AppVMs. In order to do that, please backup your AppVMs using the `qvm-backup` tool [as usual](/doc/BackupRestore/). Then, after you install Qubes 1.0 rc1, you can restore them using `qvm-backup-restore` tool. However, because we have changed the default template in RC1, you should tell qvm-back-restore about that by passing `--replace-template` option:
{% highlight trac-wiki %}
qvm-backup-restore <backup_dir> --replace-template=fedora-15-x64:fedora-17-x64
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Qubes R2.0 release notes
========================
Detailed release notes in [this blog post](http://blog.invisiblethings.org/2014/09/26/announcing-qubes-os-release-2.html)
New features since 1.0
----------------------
* Support for generic fully virtualized VMs (without qemu in the TCB!)
* Support for Windows-based AppVMs integration (clipboard, file exchange, qrexec, pv drivers)
* Secure audio input to select AppVMs (Hello Skype users!)
* Clipboard is now also controlled by central policies, unified with other qrexec policies.
* Out of the box TorVM support
* Experimental support for PVUSB
* Updated Xorg packages in Dom0 to support new GPUs
* DisposableVM customization support
* Introduced Xfce 4.10 environment for Dom0 as an alternative to KDE
* Advanced infrastructure for system backups
* Ability to autostart selected VM at system startup
* Support for dynamic screen resolution change
* Dom0 distribution upgraded to Fedora 20
Known issues
------------
- On some graphics cards the Xfce4 Window Manager (one of the two supported Dom0 Windows Managers in Qubes R2, the other being KDE) might behave "strangely", e.g. decorations might not be drawn sometimes. Also the accompanying lightdm login manager might incorrectly display the wallpaper. If you're facing those problems, it's advisable to use the KDE Window Manager and kdm instead of Xfce4 and lightdm (this is default if one chooses the KDE only installation option in the installer).
- Some icons in the Qubes Manager application might not be drawn correctly when using the Xfce4 environment in Dom0. If this bothers you, please use the KDE environment instead.
- If your GPU is not correctly supported by the Dom0 kernel (e.g. the 3D desktop effects do not run smoothly) then you might experience "heaviness" with Windows 7-based AppVMs. In that case, please solve the problem with your GPU support in Dom0 in the first place (by using a different kernel), or install Qubes OS on a different system.
- Under some circumstances, Qubes backup can create broken backup, without any visible message (\#902). It is advisable to verify a backup to spot the problem. If you encounter this problem, backup VM directory manually.
- System shutdown sometimes is very slow (\#903). To mitigate the problem, shutdown all the VMs first.
- For other known issues take a look at [our trac tickets](https://wiki.qubes-os.org/query?status=accepted&status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&type=defect&milestone=Release+2.1+(post+R2)&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=type&col=priority&col=milestone&col=component&order=priority)
It is advised to install updates just after system installation to apply bug fixes for (some of) the above problems.
Downloads
---------
See [Qubes Downloads](/doc/QubesDownloads/).
Installation instructions
-------------------------
See [Installation Guide](/doc/InstallationGuide/).
Upgrading
---------
### From Qubes R2 rc1
Upgrading from Qubes R2 rc1 should be a simple matter of installing updates for [dom0](/doc/SoftwareUpdateDom0/) and [VMs](/doc/SoftwareUpdateVM/).
### From Qubes R2 beta 3 and older
The easiest and safest way to upgrade to Qubes R2 (especially from older releases) is to install it from scratch and use [qubes backup and restore tools](/doc/BackupRestore/) for migrating of all of the user VMs.
Users of R2 beta 3 can upgrade using procedure that has been described [here](/doc/UpgradeToR2/).
Note: if the user has custom Template VMs (i.e. other than the default template, e.g. created from it by cloning), or Standalone VMs, then the user should perform manual upgrade from R2B3 to R2rc1, as described under the link given above.
### Migrating between beta releases
#### From Qubes R1 to R2 beta1
If you're already running Qubes Release 1, you don't need to reinstall, it's just enough to update the packages in your Dom0 and the template VM(s). This procedure is described [here?](/doc/UpgradeToR2/).
#### From Qubes R1 or R2 Beta 1 to R2 beta2
Because of the distribution change in R2B2 (from fc13 to fc18) it's preferred that users reinstall Qubes R2B2 from scratch, and use [qubes backup and restore tools](/doc/BackupRestore/) for migrating of all of the user VMs.
Advanced users (and advanced users only) can also try a manual upgrade procedure that has been described [here](/doc/UpgradeToR2B2/). It's advisable to backup your VMs before proceeding anyway!
#### Upgrading from Qubes R1 or R2 Beta 2 to R2 beta 3
The easiest and safest way to upgrade to Qubes R2B3 is to install it from scratch and use [qubes backup and restore tools](/doc/BackupRestore/) for migrating of all of the user VMs.
Users can also try a manual upgrade procedure that has been described [here](/doc/UpgradeToR2B3/).
Note: if the user has custom Template VMs (i.e. other than the default template, e.g. created from it by cloning), or Standalone VMs, then the user should perform manual upgrade from R2B2 to R2B3, as described under the link given above.

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* Windows Tools: `qvm-block` does not work * Windows Tools: `qvm-block` does not work
* UEFI is not supported, you need to enable "legacy boot" in BIOS before installing Qubes OS
* Some icons in the Qubes Manager application might not be drawn correctly when using the Xfce4 environment in Dom0. If this bothers you, please use the KDE environment instead.
* If your GPU is not correctly supported by the Dom0 kernel (e.g. the 3D desktop effects do not run smoothly) then you might experience "heaviness" with Windows 7-based AppVMs. In that case, please solve the problem with your GPU support in Dom0 in the first place (by using a different kernel), or install Qubes OS on a different system.
* For other known issues take a look at [our tickets](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue+milestone%3A%22Release+3%22+label%3Abug)
It is advised to install updates just after system installation to apply bug fixes for (some of) the above problems.
Downloads Downloads
--------- ---------
See [Qubes Downloads](/doc/QubesDownloads/).
Installation instructions Installation instructions
------------------------- -------------------------
See [Installation Guide](/doc/InstallationGuide/).
Upgrading
---------
### From from R3.0rc1
If you are using Qubes R3.0rc1, just install system updates, there is no special steps required.
### From R2.0 or earlier
The easiest and safest way to upgrade to Qubes R3.0 is to install it from scratch and use [qubes backup and restore tools](/doc/BackupRestore/) for migrating of all of the user VMs.
Users of Qubes R2 can upgrade using [experimental procedure](/doc/UpgradeToR3.0/).